PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Belgium
6
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Florence
1
France
3
London
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
11
7
16
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
16
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
7
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 7
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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